Date: Sun, 8 Jun 2008 15:45:35 -0500
Reply-To: Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Touch up paint in spray cans?
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Zoltan...Yep. tehy said they make 1 gallon which (they say) they can fill 3
spray cans approx. Will be 35.00. See ya.
On Sun, Jun 8, 2008 at 3:40 PM, Zoltan Kuthy <zolo@foxinternet.net> wrote:
> Michael,
> The way you wrote it, does not really mean that they also put it in a spray
> can. Did they?
> Z
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Sullivan" <
> sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2008 1:16 PM
> Subject: Re: Touch up paint in spray cans?
>
>
> I stopped at Sherwin Williams Automotive Paint and they will mix enough
>> for
>> 3 spray cans for 35.00 with the paint code. FYI.
>> Michael in San Antonio.
>>
>> On Sun, Jun 8, 2008 at 3:06 PM, Florian Speier <groups.florian@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> I have had very bad luck with automotivetouchup.com and would recommend
>>> not
>>> getting that.
>>> I heard good reviews about paintscratch, but best thing is to go to your
>>> local paint store and get it scanned. that is the only way to get a true
>>> match.
>>> Florian
>>>
>>> On Sun, Jun 8, 2008 at 1:45 PM, Mark Hersh <cmwolfsburg@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> > Has anyone recently used either
>>> >
>>> > www.paintscratch.com
>>> >
>>> > or www.automotivetouchup.com
>>> >
>>> > to get spray cans of "exact match" VW paint? They allow you to enter >
>>> in
>>> > the
>>> > year, model and then indicate what colors they have, and I can find my
>>> > "merian brown" color (code LA8A) of my Vanagon.
>>> >
>>> > The price is fairly similar $20-25 for a 12 oz spray can, plus I would
>>> need
>>> > a spray can of clear coat.
>>> >
>>> > I have some small areas to do and no longer have the garage or >
>>> motivation
>>> > to
>>> > set up the whole compressor/spray gun outfit.
>>> >
>>> > I've searched the archives and found some past thumbs-ups to
>>> > paintscratch.com. A 2001 reference to www.color-rite.com didn't pan >
>>> out
>>> > as
>>> > they apparently just make motorcycle/ATV/other noisemaker paint, not
>>> > automotive touch up.
>>> >
>>> > Thanks
>>> >
>>> > Mark
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Michael in San Antonio
>> 91GL AT 'Gringo'
>>
>>
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Michael in San Antonio
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